Like most summer television programming, Bellator’s Summer Series events have struggled to garner much steam in the TV ratings. Bellator 97 on Wednesday night did reasonably well, peaking at 856,000 viewers. read news >>

Each event, Bellator MMA picks a top moment from its fight card. Lightweight champion Michael Chandler easily wrapped up that honor with a devastating first-round knockout of David Rickels. read news >>

Wednesday's Bellator 97 event included five main-card bouts and five knockouts, including TKO wins by welterweight champion Ben Askren and notable Muhammed Lawal. Check out the video highlights of each bout. read news >>

Rodrigo Lima is a finisher. But so far, the Brazilian hasn't been able to prove that at the next level. On Wednesday night against Rafael Silva, his plan is to change the course of things. But then again, if he has to go 15 minutes, so be it. read news >>